“D8 Islamic Cooperation Summit”… Here is the most important information about it before its launch in Cairo
On Thursday, 12/19/2024, Cairo will host the summit of the Organization of Eight Islamic Countries for Economic Cooperation D8 In its eleventh edition, which is held under the slogan “Investing in youth and supporting small and medium enterprises: shaping the economy of tomorrow.”
Egypt chairs the current version of the summit, as it assumed the presidency of the group last May and will continue to lead its work until the end of next year.
This edition is scheduled to discuss ways to confront the successive global economic and political changes.
It is also scheduled to hold several summits and bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the O8 summit in Cairo, whether at the level of presidents or delegations participating in the conference. < /span>
Preparatory meetings for the summit
The official meetings of member states at the level of commissioners began in Cairo to prepare for the organization’s summit within the framework of the Egyptian presidency of the Organization of Eight Developing Countries for Economic Cooperation D-8, where the meetings were chaired by Ambassador Raji El-Etreby, Egypt’s Commissioner to the Organization and Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for International and Regional Multilateral Economic Affairs.< /span>
Ambassador “Al-Etreby” is scheduled to By presenting the results of the commissioners’ discussions to the meeting scheduled to be held by the foreign ministers of the OIC countries on December 18, in preparation for submitting them to the leaders of the group’s countries for discussion and approval during the Cairo Summit.
Group of Eight Islamic Countries
< p dir="RTL"It is worth noting that MThe Group of Eight Islamic Countries, also known as " The eight “developing” countries are considered a system of development cooperation among the member states, which are: " Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Turkey.” This system also adds a new dimension aimed at strengthening economic relations and social ties among its members.
The establishment of the Group of Eight countries was officially announced at the Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Istanbul on June 15, 1997 " “Istanbul Declaration”, following the “Cooperation for Development” conference. Which was held on October 22, 1996, after a series of preparatory meetings.
G8 goals:
- Improving the situation of developing countries in the global economy.
- Creating new opportunities in business relationships.
- Enhancing the participation of developing countries in decision-making at the international level.
- Achieving better living standards.
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Features of the Group of Eight
The G8 is characterized by being a global system and not a regional system, as is clearly evident in its founding members. Its membership is also open to other developing countries that agree with the group’s countries in goals and principles and are linked with them by common ties. It is also a forum that has no influence. Reversible on the bilateral and international obligations of its member states towards its membership and towards international organizations.
